What percentage of people rent in St. Petersburg, FL?

Name: Renters and owners in St. Petersburg, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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37.2% (±1.0 points) of the occupied homes in St. Petersburg, FL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 44,329 renting households against 74,915 that own their home.

In St. Petersburg, the share of households that rent went from 39.6% in 2015–2019 to 37.2% in 2020–2024 (−2.4 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 37.2% (±1.0 points)
Renting households: 44,329 (±1,393)
Median renter income: $56,541 (±$1,890)

Who rents and who owns in St. Petersburg

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	St. Petersburg	Pinellas County	Florida	United States
Renter-occupied share	37.2% (±1.0 points)	30.5% (±0.5 points)	32.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	44,329 (±1,393)	130,561 (±2,312)	2,834,163 (±17,461)	45,017,354
Owning households	74,915 (±1,371)	297,912 (±2,989)	5,918,647 (±31,594)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$56,541 (±$1,890)	$54,442 (±$1,274)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$91,642 (±$2,265)	$84,984 (±$1,739)	$88,144 (±$469)	$100,009

In St. Petersburg, the renter share is higher than in Pinellas County (30.5%).

It is also higher than in Florida (32.4%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Pinellas County, St. Petersburg ranks 6 of 37 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 250 of 857.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in St. Petersburg has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	39.6% (±0.8 points)	37.2% (±1.0 points)	−2.4 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,116 (±$15)	$1,663 (±$30)	+49.0%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$56,982 (±$1,209)	$75,192 (±$1,875)	+32.0%	Up after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near St. Petersburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with St. Petersburg
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
St. Petersburg	—	37.2% (±1.0 points)	—
Gulfport	4.2 mi	25.8% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Lealman	4.6 mi	37.1% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bear Creek	5.2 mi	35.4% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Kenneth City	5.7 mi	19.3% (±6.0 points)	Lower
South Pasadena	5.9 mi	44.2% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
St. Pete Beach	6.6 mi	25.2% (±4.9 points)	Lower
West Lealman	7.0 mi	23.6% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Treasure Island	7.6 mi	25.6% (±8.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gulfport, FL (25.8%), Kenneth City, FL (19.3%), St. Pete Beach, FL (25.2%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Pinellas County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	South Highpoint	47.5% (±11.6 points)
2	South Pasadena	44.2% (±7.7 points)
3	Clearwater	41.4% (±1.8 points)
4	Largo	38.3% (±1.9 points)
5	North Redington Beach	38.0% (±7.5 points)
6	St. Petersburg	37.2% (±1.0 points)
7	Lealman	37.1% (±3.4 points)
8	Belleair Bluffs	37.0% (±9.3 points)
9	Bear Creek	35.4% (±13.0 points)
10	Madeira Beach	33.9% (±12.6 points)
11	Feather Sound	32.9% (±7.0 points)
12	Pinellas Park	31.0% (±2.4 points)

Showing 12 of 37 places in Pinellas County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about St. Petersburg

How many renters are there in St. Petersburg?

St. Petersburg has an estimated 44,329 (±1,393) renting households, 37.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in St. Petersburg?

In St. Petersburg, the share of households that rent went from 39.6% in 2015–2019 to 37.2% in 2020–2024 (−2.4 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in St. Petersburg?

A renting household in St. Petersburg has 1.9 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in St. Petersburg?

The median renting household in St. Petersburg, FL has an income of $56,541 (±$1,890) a year, against $91,642 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for St. Petersburg city, Florida (place:63000, in state:12).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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